Submitted by andrea on Thu, 2010-12-02 03:45
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Vutia village is one of the many coastal villages in the Pacific and around the world that is now showing the effects of climate change. One of these effects is the rising sea level in their community. In the last 10 to 15 years, residents have noticed a gradual rise in the sea level as it slowly comes inland.
Most of the people who live in these communities are not wealthy and get by on subsistence farming and by selling their produce at the local markets. They cannot afford to keep relocating every time the sea level rises or when land is lost due to other related problems.
— Darren Hickes